boy's name
Lamarr
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,960
Lamarr is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1984, when 73 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lamarr over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 80 |
| 1930s | 101 |
| 1940s | 161 |
| 1950s | 210 |
| 1960s | 297 |
| 1970s | 535 |
| 1980s | 607 |
| 1990s | 390 |
| 2000s | 242 |
| 2010s | 233 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Lamarr?
In 2025, Lamarr was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lamarr is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lamarr
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lamarr also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lamarr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lamarr
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lamarr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lamarr
How popular is the name Lamarr?
In 2025, Lamarr was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lamarr a girl's or a boy's name?
Lamarr is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lamarr?
Lamarr has 2 syllables.
When was Lamarr most popular?
Lamarr peaked in 1984, when 73 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lamarr a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lamarr currently ranks #8,646 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.